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Coursera, Inc. (COUR) Stock Analysis

HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $5.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum.

Coursera, Inc. operates an online learning platform that provides education and skills training in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Consumer and Enterprise segments. The company offers guided projects,... Read more

$5.67+23.0% A.UpsideScore 5.8/10#6 of 15 Education & Training Services
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield7.09%
Stop $5.26Target $6.96(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.5:1
Analyst target$8.00+41.1%10 analysts
$6.96our TP
$5.67price
$8.00mean
$10

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $5.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 80d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)10.9
Mkt Cap$979M
EV/EBITDA-2.9
Profit Mgn-8.2%
ROE-10.3%
Rev Growth9.1%
Beta1.30
DividendNone
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.94neutral
IV100%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Volume
1.9
Macd
3.4
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.5%/30d — confirmed downtrend
GatesMomentum 2.4<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 1.5 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 80d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
42 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $5.00Resistance $6.67

Price Targets

$5
$7
A.Upside+22.8%
A.R:R1.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum
! Momentum score 2.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (80d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is COUR stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $5.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $6.96 (+22.8%), stop $5.26 (−7.8%), A.R:R 1.5:1. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the COUR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $6.96 (+23.0% upside). Target $6.96 (+22.8%), stop $5.26 (−7.8%), A.R:R 1.5:1. Stop-loss: $5.26.

What are the risks of investing in COUR?

Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum.

Is COUR overvalued or undervalued?

Coursera, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 10.9). TrendMatrix value score: 9.1/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about COUR?

18 analysts cover COUR with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $8.

What does Coursera, Inc. do?Coursera, Inc. operates an online learning platform that provides education and skills training in the United States,...

Coursera, Inc. operates an online learning platform that provides education and skills training in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Consumer and Enterprise segments. The company offers guided projects, courses, and specializations; online bachelor's and master's degrees; postgraduate diplomas; and certificates for entry-level professional, non-entry level professional, university, and MasterTrack programs in the domains of business, computer science, technology, and data science through Coursera.org for Individuals, Coursera Plus, Coursera for Enterprise, Coursera for Business, Coursera for Campus, and Coursera for Government. It offers its products to individuals, businesses, institutions, employers, colleges and universities, organizations, and governments. The company was formerly known as Dkandu, Inc. and changed its name to Coursera, Inc. in April 2012. Coursera, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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